Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Recommended

Saturday 04 December 1993 00:02 GMT
Comments

United States by Gore Vidal, Andre Deutsch, pounds 25. 114 essays by a tremendous hater. Review by Godfrey Hodgson, 16 October.

Martyr's Day by Michael Kelly, Macmillan, pounds 15.99. Sombre and eloquent Gulf war odyssey. Review by Robert Winder, 15 October.

Pronto by Elmore Leonard, Viking, pounds 14.99. A Miami bookie flees the Mafia. Review by Giles Smith, 16 October.

The Holder of the World by Bharati Mukherjee, Chatto, pounds 14.99. Entertaining novel that squeezes cultures and centuries. Interview by Marianne Brace, 6 November.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in